The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, October 18, 1914, SECTION FOUR, Image 54

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Newspaper Page TextTIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 18, 1914. HUPP TAKES TEST; STANDS1T WELL BUSY WOMAN OF THE STAGE WHO FINDS MENTAL RELAXATION IN POSSESSION OF MOTOR CAR. Bad Roads and Steep Grades Met by Plucky Engine Without Trouble. Record of Sales in Oregon MOUNTAINS ARE CLIMBED 6 j ' i i . j Soft Earth and Slippery Hills F'ail to Stop Tour Eren In Downpour. Sheepherder Ignorant or War Is Found. "At no season of the year could the roads in Oregon be worse for a cross country trip than they are now," said W. 45. Dulmage, of the Dulmage-Manley Auto Company, who has just returned from Klamath Falls by way of Green Spring Mountain. Mr. Dulmage drove one of the new 1315 model Hupmobilea, which had Just been received from the factory at De troit, the Hupmoblle managers having requested him to give this car a more thorough and rigid test over mountain ous roads in order to satisfy the be lief of the engineers that they were building a car that would stand the most difficult strains to which a car could possibly be put under the most unfavorable conditions. In reply to that request Mr. Dulmage remarked that if they would allow hia to drive the car in his way over moun tainous roads there might not be any thing left to tell the tale, and the answer was that if-he could do the machine any harm they would replace it with a new one. Rough Canyon Road Met. The roads from Portland to Cottage Grove were of firm macadam. But upon reaching Pass Creek Canyon E. N. Brandt, assistant Pacific Coast sales manager of the Hupp Motor Car Com pany, who was accompanying Mr. Dul mage as far as Medford, suggested that it would be an opportune time to put chains on all the wheels. After this had been done they encountered some rough going, there being only one track along the canyon side. In a great many places where road work had been going on the wheels were almost out of sight, the mud be ing up as far as the radiator. To add to this difficulty, the rain poured down steadily. The roads were bad all the "way through to Oakland. From there on to Canyon City, due to the good roads enthusiasts, driving was good. Upon leaving Canyon City they began the climb up Cow Creek Canyon, where many automobiles found the going next to impossible. After leaving the summit the roads into Glendale and from there on were in splendid condi tion, and Medford was reached in good time without any mishaps of any kind and no adjustments had been neces sary. Sheepaerder Igrnorant of War. The road from Medford to Klamath Falls, through the Cascade Mountains, was by the way of Green Springs Mountain, and an elevation of more than 5000 feet was attained over a rocky and treacherous - road. Upon reaching the summit, which, by the way, was some 22 or 23 miles from Ashland, Mr. Dulmage encountered a band of goats which were herded by an old-time sheepherder, who lived back In the wilds so far remote from civil ization that he had never heard even the slightest rumor of the war now in progress. The goats were so pleased with the looks of the new 1915 Hupmobile that they blocked the road, and, goatlike, hopped up on the logs 20 or 30 In a. row admiring the car. From there on the road led through a dense forest containing some of the finest timber in Oregon. In Medford the Hupmobile agent. Court Hall, in formed Mr. Dulmage that the road from the summit to Klamath Falls was one beautiful boulevard, which boulevard, however, never materialized, and Mr. Dulmage concluded that the joke was on him. In Medford he was also ad vised to carry plenty of water in water- bags while en route, which would be needed in mountain travel, but with the Hupmobile an extra supply of water was not necessary, as the motor had no tendency to overheat, and no water at all was required for the going or returning trip. After leaving Medford on the return trip the roads to Grants Pass were ex cellent, but from there the road condi tions, owing to heavy and persistent rains, were about as bad as could well bo imagined. The residents of Grants Tass advised against making the trip to the summit of the mountains over such steep and slippery roads, but as the car had been working with such beautiful regularity he went. About halfway up the mountain the car be gan to slide against the bank, which was more fortunate than had the ma chine turned in the opposite direction, as the opposite side of the road was the edge of a steep precipice. Unnhlr Chains Are Used. In order to get traction for the -wheels it was necessary to put two pairs of chains on rear wheels. These, with the assistance of sticks and twigs cut rrom nearby trees and placed un der the wheels gave sufficient traction tBack the car out where a better roadbed could be obtained, ' and the journey up the side of the mountain was continued, the grade varying from 20 to 43 per cent. The descent into Glendale was over a well graveled road, entirely free from the disagreeable rod clay. A few miles this side of Oakland Mr. Dulmage encountered some graders who agreed to furnish their teams to pull the Hupmobile through the soft earth, where they had been making a fill', but Mr. Dulmage replied that he did not believe he needed four horses, as he already had 38 under the bonnet of his Hupmobile. The road men said that no automo bile had ever gone through that par ticular section without the assistance of teams. Mr. Dulmage proved the splendid pulling power of the Hud mobile, going every inch of the wav on its own power amid the hearty cheers of the workers who literally took off tmFir nats to the car. ,Ihe remainder of the journey back tai.i'ortiana was easy going, and dur mg the entire trip from Portland to Klamath Falls and return the Hupmo Dllfl earned a perfect score for itself and seemed to be working even better after its l09 miles over Oregon roads. Numerous stops were made all along tne way com going and returning, am everywhere crowds turned out to wfl come the new member of the Hunmo bile family, which created the greatest enthusiasm ever and was the object of sincere admiration. Of ' , 4 V V ' " '" ',w ACTRESS LIKES SPIN L ::'':0m P t ; y -1 1 "A 'J 3. - ' "VI Cora Belle Bonnie Out in Her Chalmers Every Day. Kittitas Rancher Dies. ET.T.KNSBTJRG, Wash, Oct. 17. (Spe elal.) Frank Wipp!, 71 years old well-known Kittitas Valley rancher. lied here this morning. Mr. Wippel uvea wiin njs tamiiy just north town on a fruit ranch. A widow and foir sons and five daughters survive. ln funeral took place today. 0NG TOURS ARE ENJOYED Jaunts to AVoods and Streams Alone Take Woman's Mind From Work and Relax Strained Nerves. Trip in Storm Made. . The life of the leading woman of a stock company is one in which amuse ment plays a. very small part. In the morning she studies the lines, the characters and the situations of the play two weeks off. Then she re- earses the play of the next week and then plays the play of the week. After that there Is "nothing to do until tomorrow." But the human mind demands relax ation of some kind. And for relaxa tion the modern motor car comes in. Miss Cora Belle Bonnie, of the Baker Players, is sure that she simply would not be able to do the work, day in and day out, without the use of a car. In which she can drive for a half hour or an hour in the open air of the woods, free from the world of make-pelieve. iwiiss uonnie is a unaimers ran. She as owned cars of several makes, but as had to dispose of them as she lo cated in different parts of the country, She found it cheaper, almost, to buy a new car where the distance forbade making the move in the automobile. A car suited to her special needs is I ow on the way and in the meantime! Miss Bonnie is exploring the country about Portland in one of the Chalmers ixes. She is an expert driver and any man who says that a woman never can learn tinker with carburetors, ignition systems and tell just exactly what each part has to do, had better see first that Miss Bonnie is not a friend of his audience. The leading woman has traveled in almost all sections of the country, with the exception of the Pacific Coast, in car under her own hand. Her most recent trip was from Galveston, Texas, to Chicago, the largest share of which was made In a blinding storm. Other members of the party wanted quit, but Miss Bonnie stuck to the wheel and plowing, sliding and wheez ing, the machine finally arrived in Chi cago. This was just a year ago, when the Middle West suffered an early storm. Miss Bonnie has taken a liking to the Pacific Coast and while her engage ments may take her away for length ened periods, she is going to see all of it before long. Two afternoons a wsek allow her a. freedom from stage duty and on those he is out on the roads, sometimes with friends, but mostly alone, for' she is just aesthetic enough to enjoy the solace and company of Oregon's woods. Her last drive was over the Skyline Douievard, to the northwest of the city. It was her first glimpse of the city rom the heights and decided her to get a car, even this late In the Fall. 1 Cora Belle Bonnie, leading; woman of the Baker Players, la new Chain Six. 2 A more intimate view oi Miss B onnle at the wheel of the Chalmers. ROUTE WINS PRAISE Columbia Highway Extolled by Saxon Manager. SCENIC BEAUTY UNEQUALED Construction Work Is Marvel, Says C. F. Jamison, Here to Confer With H. Ii. Keats on Sale of 1915 Touring Cars. There is not a stranger who sees the Columbia River highway but says that the new scenic road is one of the greatest assets of the state. The latest to congratulate Oregon is C. F. Jami son, sales manager of the Saxon Motor Car Company, the wire-wheeled car which is handled in Portland by H. L. Keats. Mr. Jamison went over the road on Thursday and though he has toured every section of North America he de Clares that there is nothing in America like It. To me the most beautiful motor drives have always been those of New Hampshire, Virginia, and, of course, the one up the Hudson." said Mr. Jami son. "But now I have seen the road which eclipses them all. While others may be beautiful through part of the year this grand boulevard will be an all-year route of pleasure. "Now, Oregon needs to advertise It. The Columbia River is known through out the Nation, but it has not yet been firmly allied to Oregon and Portland. It's now up to the people of this city and country to bring the two together in the minds of the traveling public and, moreover, to bring the highway to the attention of the people. i "The route is an ever-changing one. Others have their spots of beauty, but the eye wearies of most of them. But this one. never!' Each turn, each gen tie grade and each drop brings the tourist to something which he can see on no other point in the road. "The construction of the road is an other marvel and Oregon certainly is fortunate to have such men as Mr. Teon and the Bensons to build its roads. - "I think the Commercial Club ought to get to work now. The drives of this country are practically unknown in the Middle West and East, and the tourist who misses them is leaving out some of the most beautiful land of his tour." The Saxon is going to have a still greater year In 1915, according to Mr. Jamison. "The Saxon factory has turned out 10,000 cars in 1914, which is a record for any car to make in its first year. We are very proud of the mark be cause it shows that we have some thing which struck a popular chord. "However, we have felt the demand for a touring car and will have such a car, with many features, patterned after our popular roadster. "It will be announced on November 15 and ready for delivery on January if IZI !?Tv;. ,, .;y:2 ..... . : - :.--.- ' Packard Two-Ton Truck, Delivered to H. Jenning & Sons This Week This Is the 115th Packard Heavy Duty Truck in Our Territory 84 of which are registered in the Stato of Oregon on October 1st, representing a total investment of nearly $500,000, almost twice the amount invested in any other make of Truck, regardless of size. FRANK C. RIGGS COMPANY Cornell Road, 23rd and Washington Streets LINCOLN B1CBWAY CONTRIBUTOR ASK THE MAN WHO OWNS ONE 1. We will show the first models at the New York shows. - It will be some thing very original and of the quality which has sold the Saxon small car. "We also have made arrangements to equip the cars with electric starters and lighting for $70 additional, which probably will be a sales aid." Xovel Kollow-Cp System Tried. "Follow up," as it may be applied to the automobile tire business, is demon strated by a firm of dealers in Birming ham. Ala. This company sends a scout about town to note when any of the tires which it handles are showing signs of being worn, so that a new cas ing is likely soon to be necessary. From his reports solicitation of business fol lows by telephone, call and letter. Motor Fuel Used In War. Some years ago more or less wonder was expressed at the army require ments that a motor be capable of us ing three different fuels gasoline, benzol and alcohol with the same car bureter. The present war, with its shortage of fuel, has demonstrated how essential it is to be able to use one or the other. There are places in the xone of activities where only benzol can be had: at another place alcohol only is available, and at a third gaso line is on hand. It was a wise precau tion that made it imperative that a motor be capable of using one or all of these fuels. Teamsters Held to Blame. A New York court has held that when a teamster stops his wagon diagonally across the highway, leaving insuf ficient space for an automobile to pass in the rear of the wagon, when the car is in plain sight, he is guilty of negli gence, and the employer must stand for any damages which result to the automobile by reason of the same. NOTICK TO Vri.CAMZRRS, OARAGES A.D 1'KIVATE t'AK OW.VHHS. Our experience, knowledge and facili ties guarantee the best market for your scrap rubber or metals. Nothing too small nor too large to handle. Bring us your scrap material or Khip it ir and you will receive the same treat ment, whether yon are here or not. We are not here today and gone tomorrow, but are here all the time and expect to be for many years to come. Positively the l.arKr.t, Oldrvit and Most Kellable Denlera la SrrBp Ma terial la Oregon. J. LEVE Wholesale Dealer In All Ciradrs Somp Kulihfr, 31 eta In and Cant iron. Offlee and .Metal PI nee, I Mi Columbia Street: Iaone Main fillM. ltiibber Warehouse, 2S Hall Street. I roa Yards. hi. Corner Water and .Mill Streets. POlrfCE CHECK EAGER MEX Great Ttush at Packard Factory He Hults From Heavy Forcigrn Order, DETROIT, Oct. 17. (Special.) More than 1000 men stormed the employment gate of the Packard factory in De- trait, and police were called to stem the rush. One officer was removed from the scene in a police ambulance. This was one of the stirring lnci dents following- the receipt of an order for ISO trucks to be boxed for foreign shipment and to be delivered at tide water on or before Tuesday, October 13 This order came througrh the Packard selling branch in New York. Its ap proximate valuation is $500,000. While the final destination of these trucks has been cloaked in secrecy, it is understood that they are intended for the battlefields of Europe. The order came by telegraph late Saturday afternoon, October 3. Em ployes of the truck shops were at once notified to report for duty on Sunday. Factory service cars were comman- 1 deered by the truck department on Sun day morning and scouts sent in every direction recruiting men. Sunday's pur chase of boxing stock exhausted the supplies of the Detroit lumber yards. Thirty-nine Trucks were boxed and shipped Sunday alone. A later tele gram from New York ordered future consignments to be unboxed. This was adopted to gain time. Ninety of these trucks were two-ton units, while the remaining half of the order were three-ton capacity. So that the consignment would reach its des tination on the date specified, the fac tory was compelled to turn out one truck every 40 minutes, working 24 hours a day for five days. In anticipation of just such an emer gency, the Packard Motor Car Com pany has been assembling reserve sup plies since the beginning of European hostilities. Officials of the Michigan Central Railroad resorted to extraordinary measures in supplying freight cars and providing a special right of way so that there might be no tie-up en route. The trucks will be shipped as bare chassis. It is reported that the bodies will be built by an American concern that makes a specialty of truck equip ment. . They will be of the prairie- schooner type and equipment with bow top and tarpaulin. 1 9 15 1 MOTOR CARS SELL IN OREGON The State Registration of automobiles selling above $1000 for the month of September, 1914, shows: ' Buick - - - 19 - Studebaker 17 Overland - - 2 . 1915 BUICKS.. O.B. Portland Model C-24, 25 H. P. Roadster. $1010 Model C-25, 25 H. P. 5-Passenger Touring --S1085 Model C-36, 35 H. P. Roadster. . . .' S1335 Model C-37, 35 H. P. 5-Passenger Touring S1385 Model C-55, 6-CyL 5-Passenger Touring ...1800 Howard Automobile Co. MEL G. JOHNSON, Mgr. Phones : A 2550, Main 4555 14th and Davis Sts. 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